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I have learned the serenity
of a mockingbird, the justice
of a crow, blue jay's strength;
I've dipped their feathers in blood
to seal the pact—my path.

— Lorna Dee Cervantes Emplumada (1981)

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Our dreams wafted over the sullen skyline
like crazy meteors of flying embers:
a glow in the heart all night.

Emplumada (1981)

There's sky and death
shimmering the waves.

Emplumada (1981)

They spotlight those who walk
like a dream, with no one
waiting in the shadows
to palm them back to living.

Emplumada (1981)

And finally, it is me
only guessing at what secrets
or hatreds they share.

Emplumada (1981)

And late that night I tasted
the last of the sweet fruit, sucked the rich pit
and thought nothing of death.

Emplumada (1981)

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